In Lighter Mood

IN LIGHTER MOOD.

Mother: "Willie, did the grocer tell you these eggs were fresh?" Willie: "He didn't say, but he told me to hurry home with them." * * *

In Russia teachers are none too well paid. At a scholastic meeting some one proposed the toast, "Long live our school teachers." "What on?" asked a cadaverous-looking specimen, rising in his seat. * * *

Some of you who think you are well up in spelling just try to spell the words in this little sentence: "It is agreeable to witness the unparalleled ecstasy of two harassed peddlers endeavoring to gauge the symmetry of two peeled pears." Read it over to your friends, and see how many of them can spell every word correctly. The sentence contains many of the real puzzlers of the spelling-book. * * *

It is told of ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes that, while attending school at Kenyon College, he was in the habit of taking daily walks into the country. These trips were shared by two intimate companions, who were of a fun-loving disposition, which frequently got them into trouble. On one occasion they more than met their match at repartee in an old farmer, whom they met on the highway. The long, white beard of the farmer gave him a patriarchal appearance, and while he was approaching the students, they arranged to give him a "jollying" which eventually terminated in the discomfiture of the youths. One of them doffed his hat with great reverence and respect as he said, "Good morning, Father Abraham!" The second saluted the old farmer and said, "Good morning, Father Isaac!" Mr. Hayes, not to be outdone in affability and politeness, extended his hand as he said,"Good morning, Father Jacob!" Ignoring the outstretched hand of Mr. Hayes, the old farmer replied, "Gentlemen, you are mistaken in the man. I am neither Abra-

ham, Isaac nor Jacob, but Saul the son of Kish, who was sent out to seek his father's asses, and, lo! I have found them!"